How-To: Get Netflix for Android streaming working on T-Mobile G2X

Jealous that the Netflix application for Android only works on a handful oh phones at the moment? Well, we don’t have a way to get it up and running on every handset, but we can add at least one more handset to the portfolio of supported devices. By tricking the Netflix application to think that the G2X is actually a G2, you can get streaming video up and running rather easily.

Your G2X needs to be rooted before you continue, and you’ll also need to have a file manager that will allow you to edit system files (we suggest Root Explorer). Netflix streaming is achieved by editing the handset’s build.prop file, which is essentially the identity of the phone. We’d suggest you back up the existing build.prop file before you edit it, as you may want to go back. Some applications may be broken by doing this, like Swype, but reinstalling the application is said to fix the problem. Other issues could linger, but as long as you have the original file backed up, you should be good to go.

While this likely won’t hurt your phone, you take all responsibility for any damages.

*While editing the build.prop saves the original after you make changes, you may want to back it up manually just to be safe. It’s as easy as long-pressing the build.prop file, copy it, and past it somewhere on your SD card.

this definitely did not work… I did all the steps, rebooted the phone, was able to download the netflix application, but the app opens and closes. Never see any netflix material at all. I have the phone rooted with the stock ROM, so it probably requires having a Nexus S ROM on the phone or something else that you did not actually test. From the comments on TMONews, I am pretty sure you guys just failed to properly test this. Thanks for getting my hopes up.

Anonymous

Like I said, this was tested with a CyanogenMod nightly, and it worked for me and many others according to the XDA thread. It looks like you didn’t read correctly. It works fine.

ENTERPUKCODE

anyway to make it work without your mod? I not an ass like up above – just hoping for a solution – tried this and changing to nexus s solution – neither work .

cross89

Works find blake….it works on cyan!! I had gingerbread 2.3.3 stock and didnt work…switch and was good!!!

cross89

Works find blake….it works on cyan!! I had gingerbread 2.3.3 stock and didnt work…switch and was good!!!

cross89

Works find blake….it works on cyan!! I had gingerbread 2.3.3 stock and didnt work…switch and was good!!!

JustToKnow

Anyone have the original text for the T-Mobile G2x that was replaced in Build.prop file? I lost my saved Build.prop file and I wanted to update a saved copy with the original LG G2x text.

Aponte1114

I have done all the steps and downloaded the Netflix app but when I try to. Open it nothing happens.can anyone help me with this?